(a)  The Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall conduct six (6) random analyses per annum of all liquid waste or sludge matter deposited in the Rhode Island central landfill. The samples shall be drawn at their point of disposal by personnel qualified by the corporation and the department of environmental management.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19-30

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b)  A split sample of the waste shall be transmitted by the corporation to the federal environmental protection agency for analysis.

(c)  Any individual, firm, partnership, or other entity requesting permission to deposit liquid waste or sludge matter in the landfill on a one-time basis, shall permit the resource recovery corporation and the department of environmental management to conduct an analysis of the waste prior to its disposal.

(d)  The Rhode Island resource recovery corporation and the department of environmental management shall keep accurate records of all sample analyses, which records shall be made available to any citizen upon request upon payment of a reasonable charge.

History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 397, § 1.